Film

My Man Godfrey

1936 · 1h 35m · Comedy

Butler! FOR THE COCK-EYEDEST FAMILY in the WHOLE WORLD!...and the butler-blonde battle was on!

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

Metacritic

82

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

William Powell

Godfrey

Carole Lombard

Irene Bullock

Alice Brady

Angelica Bullock

Gail Patrick

Cornelia Bullock

Eugene Pallette

Alexander Bullock

Jean Dixon

Molly

Alan Mowbray

Tommy Gray

Mischa Auer

Carlo

Pat Flaherty

Mike Flaherty

Robert Light

Faithful George

Bess Flowers

Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Guthrie (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Charlie Van Rumple (uncredited)

Jane Wyman

Socialite (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Forgotten Man (uncredited)

• Gregory La CavaDirector
• Eric HatchNovel · Screenplay
• Morrie RyskindScreenplay
• Charles R. RogersExecutive Producer · Producer
• Ted TetzlaffDirector of Photography
• Russell F. SchoengarthEditor
• Ted J. KentEditor

My Man Godfrey - Trailer

Release date

September 2, 1936

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Budget

$575,375

Revenue

$684,200

Genres

Comedy

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